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Ocean Shores
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
47Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 8 ft swell at 15 s, 4 hours of offshore wind
Mon 2 · 86 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft15 ssoft
- Energy
- 2,257kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tue 3 · 82 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,212kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 389kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 791kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 2,602kJ
- Wind
- W 15 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,360kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 2,162kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 126, too small
- Mon 286, good
- Tue 382, good
- Wed 433, too small
- Thu 534, poor
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 719, poor
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 927, poor
- Tue 1036, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best in Sep2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft17 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 656kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 86, good | 8 ft15 ssoft12 ft at break (est.) | 2,257kJ | offshorewind from the east, 11 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 82, good | 7 ft12 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,212kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 33, too small | 5 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 389kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, poor | 8 ft8 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 791kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft12 smushy14 ft at break (est.) | 2,602kJ | wind from the west, 15 knots | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 19, poor | 8 ft10 ssoft11 ft at break (est.) | 1,360kJ | offshorewind from the east, 10 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft11 ssoft14 ft at break (est.) | 2,162kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 27, poor | 9 ft10 ssoft12 ft at break (est.) | 1,304kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 14 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 36, poor | 7 ft10 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 864kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 22 knots | 14°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 05:32 +0.7 mLow 10:50 −0.3 mHigh 16:34 +1.0 mLow 23:41 −1.5 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:37 +0.8 mLow 12:18 −0.4 mHigh 18:01 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:47 −1.3 mHigh 07:35 +0.9 mLow 13:38 −0.7 mHigh 19:28 +0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
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- Damon Point 5.3 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ocean Shores
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (268°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (88°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.5 km out (1 in 147). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 2 good days in 7; in January, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ocean Shores, 0 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 11°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,190–US$2,150 each
about US$1,190–US$2,150 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SEA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$516 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,190–US$2,150 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
1 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Ocean Shores its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Pacific Beach on Booking.com
46 min by car · 87 places to stay
- Beds in Moclips on Booking.com
52 min by car · 14 places to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 8h 55m
About 8h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SEA, direct, then 2h 55m by road
Flights MDW → SEA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.